CLM software manages configuration data so manufacturers can assemble products based on a shareable, central model.

HORSEHEADS, NY—Siemens Mobility is investing $60 million to build a new assembly plant here to make its American Pioneer 220 high-speed train. 

In deciding what drives the creation of sub-BOMs and whether to divide a larger assembly into subassemblies, it’s essential to evaluate the long-term impact on production. A flexible enterprise resource planning (ERP) system allows the creation of complex, multilevel BOMs, but also supports simple, flat BOM structures.

WASHINGTON—Donald Trump says he will impose a 200 percent tariff on John Deere’s imports into the United States if the company moves production to Mexico as planned.

A six-axis robot equipped with a compact, lightweight servo press assembles ventilation housings.

This new torque tube weighs one-third less than comparable steel models.

TORRINGTON, CT—Dymax Corp. has introduced a new series of light-curable adhesives and coatings for assembling gas turbines, batteries and fuel cells and electrolyzers, including solid oxide (SOFC) and proton exchange membrane (PEMFC) systems.

Rugged data acquisition technology helps a manufacturer design more reliable rock-crushing equipment.

KERNERSVILLE, NC—John Deere will invest about $70 million to build a new 380,000-square-foot factory at its manufacturing campus here. The factory will assemble small, 6 to 10 metric ton excavators and is expected to add about 150 new jobs. Currently, about 600 people work at the Kernersville campus.

SAN ANTONIO—JCB is building a $500 million factory here to mass-produce construction equipment for customers in North America.